There have been over 2,627 anti-Asian hate incidents in New York City. Many of them have targeted our grandmothers and grandfathers.
Help us keep Asian New Yorkers safe. Volunteer to join AAFs Community Safety Program.
AAF has been leading the response to anti-Asian violence since January 2020. Our partner Nonviolent Peaceforce works alongside communities around the world to build safety grounded unarmed civilian protection. Our program teaches thousands of New Yorkers these tried and true techniques.
Learn hands-on techniques like the ones shown here to help protect your neighbors and loved ones – our participants say they’ve learned how to be better upstanders at our trainings. And after a few virtual sessions, you can sign up to be a Community Companion and volunteer in Asian neighborhoods throughout NYC!
Our PATH Partners
AAFE
Contact: Ling Ren
ling_ren@aafe.org
(212) 358-9922
Borough: Manhattan (Chinatown/Lower East Side)
AMPHS
Contact: Kanako Kawabe
safety@amphsonline.org
(212) 256-9036
Borough: Brooklyn
ISS
Contact:
programs@issnyc.org
(212) 571-1840
Borough: Manhattan
KAFSC
Contact:
contact@kafsc.org
Borough: Queens, all of NYS
SACSS
Contact: Mary Archana Fernandez
marya@sacssny.org
Contact: Rehan Mehmood
rehan@sacssny.org
Borough: Queens
UA3
Contact: Chi Loek
chi.loek@ua3now.org
(917) 697-2842
Contact: Angel Wu
Cass124@gmail.com
Borough: Brooklyn (Bensonhurst)
Volunteer with Us
Community Companions will be responsible for:
- Escorting seniors and other vulnerable community members to and from home, work, appointments, etc.
- Receiving and responding to phone calls from our safety network organIzations when protective accompaniment is requested
- De-escalating verbal anti-Asian bias incidents as needed when providing protective accompaniment
This opportunity is unpaid.
